Hullo Year Five!

“Quote of the Day” –  Handwriting Practice

Marie Curie (1867- 1934) was a Polish-French Chemist and Physicist who did pioneering research into radiation and made discoveries which still have an effect on all our lives. In 1903, she became the first woman to win the Nobel prize. She is also the only person to win a Nobel prize in two different subjects.

 “Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”

Today’s Question: Where was Marie Curie born? Click on the photo above to find the answer.

English – Floodland – Then – Five – 45-49

For Floodland today we need to look at this nursery rhyme. It’s quite an old one so you might not have heard it before. Watch the video and then see if you can find where it is mentioned in the book.

Click here to download a worksheet:  Floodland WS 10 – Then 5 – 45-49

Vocabulary

1. brazenly               2.    curfew               3. meekly

4. porch                   5. immortal             6. loopy

First, match these definitions with the words above

• strange, unusual, silly
• do something without making any effort to hide it
• a covered entrance
• do something in a quiet, gentle way without complaining
• living or lasting forever
• a rule that says no-one is allowed outside, usually at night

Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

• What a ____________ idea!
• The  walked _____________ through the flower bed.
• The _________-light
• Three volunteers _____________ stepped forward.
•  No-one is _______________.
• A 9 o’clock ______________

https://youtu.be/iXZ2JiliuPw

Questions p. 45-49           Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

1. Read page 45. What is it that makes the ruined buildings lethal to hang around?
2.  Look at the top of page 46. How do people know when the curfew starts?
3. Look at the middle of page 47. William tells Zoe a famous Bible story but changes the ending. Which story is it?
4. Read the bottom of page 47. Why do you think Zoe smiles ‘uneasily’?
5. Look at the bottom of page 48. What process is William describing ?
6. How do the people react to William’s explanation about where the water is coming from?

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 6: Lesson 3 – Fractions of an amount

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 6’ then – Lesson 3 – Fractions of an amount.

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